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Dunster beach is a large private sand and shingle beach. Recognised as a nature reserve with woods, a large lake, lots of wild life and rare flowers.
Access for day trippers by paying for parking with facilities include food, shops, toilets, picnic areas and putting green.

Salad Days offers luxurious award-winning accommodation at Dunster Beach, awarded 5 stars by Visit England. Designed for couples only, this self-catering, boutique beach hut is one of England’s best kept secrets. Bordering Exmoor National Park and the Somerset coast, it offers unique luxury in a beach hut environment.
Relax and unwind while overlooking the tranquil nature reserve just metres from the beach or soak up the atmosphere of medieval Dunster with its charming Yarn Market and stunning Castle. Fully refurbished in 2015/16 the accommodation offers; underfloor heating, en-suite with shower, king size bed, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, cooker, fridge etc. lounge with dining area, front and back fenced gardens with seating, sun loungers & bike racks.
Prices range from £425 to £600 per week (March to October inclusive) minimum stay is 3 nights, see our tariff for full details and availability. All linen (towels and bedding) and electric is supplied within the price.
Well behaved dogs welcome.
Change over days are Friday or Monday. If more than one week is booked fresh towels and linen will be provided each week.
The ideal base to explore Somerset, Devon, Exmoor National Park. & Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounding areas of the South West corner of England.

Dunster Watermill is a fully restored working 18th Century watermill built on a site mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086.
The mill is set besides the River Avill and managed by the National Trust and you have the Watermill tea-room just 50 yards from the watermill and serves some good seasonal food.

Blue Anchor beach is just under a mile long with a view of Minehead Bay. The beach is a mix of sand and shingle and is great for finding fossils.
This stretch of coast between Blue Anchor and Lilstock is a 742.8 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). If you want a walk there is a sand/gravel path to Dunster and Minehead at the top of the beach.
At high tide the promenade is a popular place with sea anglers.
The beach is backed by a promenade and you have parking and toilets.

Featured Accommodation

Salad Days offers luxurious award-winning accommodation at Dunster Beach, awarded 5 stars by Visit England. Designed for couples only, this self-catering, boutique beach hut is one of England’s best kept secrets. Bordering Exmoor National Park and the Somerset coast, it offers unique luxury in a beach hut environment.
Relax and unwind while overlooking the tranquil nature reserve just metres from the beach or soak up the atmosphere of medieval Dunster with its charming Yarn Market and stunning Castle. Fully refurbished in 2015/16 the accommodation offers; underfloor heating, en-suite with shower, king size bed, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, cooker, fridge etc. lounge with dining area, front and back fenced gardens with seating, sun loungers & bike racks.
Prices range from £425 to £600 per week (March to October inclusive) minimum stay is 3 nights, see our tariff for full details and availability. All linen (towels and bedding) and electric is supplied within the price.
Well behaved dogs welcome.
Change over days are Friday or Monday. If more than one week is booked fresh towels and linen will be provided each week.
The ideal base to explore Somerset, Devon, Exmoor National Park. & Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounding areas of the South West corner of England.